Praeteropus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Scincidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphenomorphinae |
| Genus: | Praeteropus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey, & Wilmer, 2021 |
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Praeteropus is a genus of worm-skinks, smallish smooth-scaled burrowing lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to the eastern half of Australia. The genus belongs to a clade in the Sphenomorphus group which contains such genera as Ctenotus and the close relatives Eulamprus and Gnypetoscincus (Austin & Arnold 2006).
Species
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Praeteropus auxilliger Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Wilmer, 2021
- Praeteropus brevicollis Greer & Cogger, 1985 – short-necked worm-skink (northeastern Australia)
- Praeteropus gowi Greer & Cogger, 1985 – Gow's burrowing skink, speckled worm-skink (northeastern Australia)
- Praeteropus monachus Hutchinson, Couper, Amey & Wilmer, 2021
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Praeteropus.
References
- ^ Genus Praeteropus at The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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